CHICAGO, COOL

LET'S GET MARRIED, EH?

Here's a look at my engagement ring. I love it. Love love LOVE it!!!

It's an estate heirloom fashioned from both Yellow and White Solid 14K Gold, and encrusted with a total of 2.5 Carat Rose Cut Diamonds as well as 1.6 Carat Emeralds :)

You likey too?

MY FAVES FOR PROJECT RUNWAY 6

Yes the temperature's rising and excitement is reaching fever pitch yet again.

What am I talking about??
Well, unless you've been chilling under a coiffed rock all this while, you'd know that Project Runway is slated to hit the google box come the twentieth day of August.



On a sidenote, I must confess that oftentimes, my primary objective in viewing PR is to garner my dose of Tim Gunn. And this time will be no different, I happily admit. My eyes are all set to once again be thrilled by his arched brow and debonair style, as are my ears all poised to be titillated by his Webster-worthy verbage. His peacock-esque gait is equally matched by that amazingly large heart and warm personality which PR aficionados have come to recognise as being the real McCoy, and certainly nowhere remotely resembling faux cuir.

But I digress.

As the clock goes tick tock whilst we count the days down, it is most certainly inevitable that many fans pick and list their faves of the 16 competing designers. Here are mine.

> Nicolas Putvinski
> Louise Black
> Logan
> Malvin
> Epperson

Can't wait to see what transpires.

TO DIE FOR

ALICE MEETS THE SINGING FLOWERS


MIA WASIKOWSKA @ ALICE


HELENA BONHAM CARTER @ THE RED QUEEN


JOHNNY DEPP @ THE MAD HATTER


ALICE MEETS THE WHITE RABBIT


ANNE HATHAWAY @ THE WHITE QUEEN

Along with the billions of Lewis Carroll aficionados around the globe, I'm most eagerly waiting the release of Tim Burton's "Alice In Wonderland". The fifth day of the third month in the year 2010 will be a red letter day indeed.

ME MUM'S BIG DAY :)

My Mum had her birthday yesterday :) she doesn't look anything like her age (the precise number of which I'm not to reveal for fear of being quartered and tortured) and I just hope I look that good when I'm in my 60s.



We gave her a dozen White Roses which turned out to be more Peachy but she loved them. She's a natural born poser, my mother is. I want to be like her when I grow up.



The happy couple. They just recently celebrated 39 years of marriage, of having survived fights and arguments and bickering and nagging, with a fatality rate of zero :D



My (not so) little princess is the darling of her grandparents. Sigh. My Dad doesn't even call her by name, calls her Angel `major eye rolling action going on now~



For someone who designs such colourful bijoux, I sure do wear a lot of black. And no, I haven't had time to colour in my rainbow highlights yet. Next on the list. I hope. And I also realise that the older I get, the less make-up I use. Hmmm.

CINDY, YOU'RE A DOLL!!

I love Cindy and this is most definitely not because she spun a superlicious tale about Eve and I on her blog - which we both read amidst peals of girly giggles and waves of hot blushes - but mainly because Cindy makes awesome dolls!!!!

See here???
Here's Cindy's fantabulous interpretation of my fave rockstar!



Does this woman create marvels or does she not? Cindy, here's a shout-out to ya, Eve wants her own dollie!! :)

Muack!!

p/s if you want to be tickled pink over her words about this Drama Queen and her Petit Princess (as we were, delightfully and appreciatively so), click on to http://cindysowers.blogspot.com/2009/06/scrumptious-pulchritude_16.html and tell me what you think, darlings.

LA BELLE MORPHYSE

Irrefutably inspired by a provocative nude painting of Marie-Louise O'Murphy de Boisfaily. Also known as La Bella Morphyse, this seductive Lolita (at the tender age of 14) was one of the younger mistresses of King Louis XV of France.

Those intoxicating curves.
The seemingly innocent allure in her eyes.
A rosy tinge on the skin that calls like a siren song.
What a potent combination.

Little wonder old Louis couldn't say no :) and echoing such traits, this wrist adornment is truly a visual feast of sensual appeal combined with a girlish, almost gamine feel.

A showstopping Beaded Flower, authentic to the 1920s and in pristine condition, has been painstakingly tacked upon a bed of Black Silk Tulle, then laid upon a luscious-to-the-touch bed of Lolita Pink Silk Dupioni.

Her sides have been adorned with another heirloom from the 1920s namely an Art Deco Pure Silk Trim featuring the most darling of buds (see similar blooms in Marie-Louise's painting?) in doll-like colours.

Both top and bottom edges showcase glittering trails of rhinestones as a flirtatious (hand) Pleated Trim of Tangerine Pink Silk Charmeuse bedecks the Southward scene. Precious Silvery Purple Pearls dot the landscape amidst an amazing 19th Century Metallic Gold Bullion Fringe salvaged from a priest's vestment. I kid you not. What an heirloom.

Lined with a gorgeous Embroidered Dupioni Silk in Decadent Chocolate, LA BELLE MORPHYSE measures 5 tall and 5 7/8" in length. Secured with a pair of divine Antique Buttons, she comfortably fits wrists sized from 5.5" all the way to about 7.5".

All fabrics and findings used in Sheela Goh Couture designs (unless indicated otherwise) are antique and over 100 years old. In fact, some bits are authentic Edwardian and Victorian. Seriously. So please, do wear her with care and respect.

OOAK.
Spot clean only.
Stitched entirely by hand, with needle and thread.

©2006-2009 Sheela Goh (that means absolutely NO copying of my work or my style of writing - imitation is NOT flattery here, thank you very much).

THE PINK CITY

So I've been watching The Amazing Race (Eve and I are absolutely besotted with it :P) and we've just seen teams battling it out in Jaipur aka The Pink City.

For those of you who are fans of all things India-esque, I expect your delicately plucked brows have been raised somewhat and you're thinking, "Duh Sheela, everyone knows that", am I right??? Well, despite having an Indian name AND living within the same continent, let's just say now I know :D

Jaipur's like a fantasy world, those amazing castles and forts (the same location used for many of the scenes shown in Cheetah Girls One World, the movie), the gorgeous arches and walkways, that entire sensation of having wandered into a dream, into another time and place.

And there's even a real life Maharaja!!
Oh my gosh!!

Positively inspiring, and now you might be asking where this is all leading to? To the actualisation of a necklace (fingers crossed within today) done completely in 14K Rose Gold and tons of other pink things :)

Watch this space.
{{ I love saying that }}

TRES AMUSANT, REALLY

"The Swing", (circa 1767), by Fragonard.

This represents one of the most memorable and iconic images of French erotica. Notice the peeping tom lying at her feet trying to sneak a peek up her skirt????

A centre of medieval European trade and finance, Florence (or Firenze) is often considered the birthplace of the Italian Renaissance.

In fact, it has been called the Athens of the Middle Ages. Long under the de facto rule of the Medici family, Firenze was also the capital of the Kingdom of Italy in the mid 19th Century.

The city lies on the River Arno and is renowned for its history and its importance in the Middle Ages and in the Renaissance, especially for its art and architecture.

Little wonder that I find its coat of arms SO intriguing, infinitely inspiring :) (or that I'd be marrying an Italian LOL)

TAKE A BOW, CLARA

The *many* faces of Clara Bow.

NICE NICE

Now these are very fetching.

BOO BOO

Oh dear.